Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-29

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $275.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$275.00

1 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−79.32

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	565	275.00	1,554	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

275.00

—

KY average27 barns · 654 hd

354.32

−79.32

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,540	192.36	2,962	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,673	142.64	2,386	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,408	140.54	1,979	121
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,182	124.19	1,468	196
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,218	163.82	1,995	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,438	182.07	2,618	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	$925	130
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$717	42
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,650	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,550	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,936	14
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,525	9
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,200	3thin

Every lot, as filed

60 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	222.70/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	200–250	225	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	608	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	250–300	270	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,184	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	270	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	513	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,036	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,111	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,222	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	820	169.82/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,393	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,090	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,962	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	565	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,074	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	875	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	159.60/cwt	158.00–161.00	1,425	2
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	987.87/head	500.00–1,275.00	988	68
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	870.42/head	425.00–1,025.00	870	60
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	487.50/head	400.00–575.00	488	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,043.75/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,044	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	146.22/cwt	141.00–158.00	1,584	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,220	129.64/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,582	92
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	108.18/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,141	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,667	140.70/cwt	135.00–150.00	2,345	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,840	129.52/cwt	128.00–131.00	2,383	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	157.02/cwt	152.00–169.00	2,434	5
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,218	163.82/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,995	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,438	182.07/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,618	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,214	120.18/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,459	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	157.00/cwt	151.00–174.00	2,069	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,389	140.93/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,958	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,500	128.90/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,934	36
Bulls	—	—	1,595	194.13/cwt	186.00–204.00	3,096	20
Bulls	—	—	1,254	170.86/cwt	154.00–184.00	2,143	7
Bulls	—	—	1,688	211.55/cwt	208.00–216.00	3,571	6
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedGuernsey	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	616.25/head	350.00–975.00	616	20
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	875.00/head	400.00–1,200.00	875	18
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	2,216.67/head	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,217	3
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,131.82/head	2,600.00–3,450.00	3,132	11
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,733.33/head	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,733	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Sep 29, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 37Last week 73Year ago 64

Slaughter CattleReceipts 402Last week 316Year ago 245

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 233Last week 278Year ago 254

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	473	215.00–230.00	222.70
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	320.00	320.00
3	1100–1150	1,111	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	500	195.00	195.00
1	550–600	565	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	875	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	190.00	190.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	180.00	180.00
2	800–850	820	160.00–180.00	169.82
1	1050–1100	1,090	180.00	180.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	158.00–161.00	159.60

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	400.00	400.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	68	0–50	—	500.00–1,275.00	987.87
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	400.00	400.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	60	0–50	—	425.00–1,025.00	870.42
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	400.00–575.00	487.50
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	350.00–975.00	616.25
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	525.00	525.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	0–50	—	400.00–1,200.00	875.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,043.75
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,733.33
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Guernsey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	725.00	725.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,216.67
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	2,600.00–3,450.00	3,131.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,083	141.00–158.00	146.22
92	—	1,220	125.00–139.00	129.64
33	—	1,055	100.00–114.00	108.18
59	—	1,214	115.00–124.00	120.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,667	135.00–150.00	140.70
4	—	1,840	128.00–131.00	129.52
5	—	1,550	152.00–169.00	157.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,318	151.00–174.00	157.00
61	—	1,389	135.00–150.00	140.93
36	—	1,500	120.00–134.00	128.90
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,218	162.00–165.00	163.82
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	180.00–184.00	182.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,595	186.00–204.00	194.13
7	—	1,254	154.00–184.00	170.86
6	—	1,688	208.00–216.00	211.55

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Slaughter Cattle